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Neethan Shan is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian politician who currently serves as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough-Rouge Park. He was first elected in 2018 and is a member of the Ontario Liberal Party.
Shan was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka and immigrated to Canada in 1989. He attended the University of Toronto, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Arts in Political Science.
Shan has worked in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. He has held positions in the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the Ontario Ministry of Education, and the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. He has also worked as a policy advisor to the Minister of Education and the Minister of Community and Social Services.
Shan is a strong advocate for social justice and equity. He has been involved in numerous community initiatives, including the Scarborough Community Legal Clinic, the Scarborough Community Legal Services, and the Scarborough Youth Action Network. He is also a board member of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council.
Shan is married and has two children.
| Popular As |
Neethan Shanmugarajah |
| Occupation |
Youth worker · politician |
| Age |
45 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
24 December 1978 |
| Birthday |
24 December |
| Birthplace |
Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality |
Toronto, Ontario |
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Neethan Shan Height, Weight & Measurements
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Neethan Shan Net Worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Shan was defeated in his reelection bid in the 2018 election by Jennifer McKelvie, with a margin of less than 200 votes.
Shan contested the by-election for Toronto City Council held in February 2017 and was elected to represent Ward 42 (Scarborough—Rouge River). He became the first Tamil Canadian to serve on the city council.
Shan contested the by-election for the Toronto District School Board held in January 2016 and was elected as a trustee to represent Ward 21 (Scarborough—Rouge River). He contested the Ontario provincial by-election in Scarborough—Rouge River held in September 2016 as the NDP's candidate but again failed to get elected.
Shan contested the 2014 Ontario general election as the NDP's candidate in Scarborough—Rouge River but again failed to get elected. He contested the 2014 Toronto municipal election as a candidate for Ward 42 (Scarborough—Rouge River) on Toronto City Council but again failed to get elected.
Shan contested the 2010 Toronto municipal election as a candidate for Ward 42 (Scarborough—Rouge River) on Toronto City Council but failed to get elected. He contested the 2011 Ontario general election as the NDP's candidate in Scarborough—Rouge River but failed to get elected. He was elected president of the Ontario NDP in April 2012.
Shan was vice-chair of the National Council of Canadian Tamils and chair of the Tamil Heritage Month Committee, which he founded in 2009. He has served numerous other community groups including Better Ballot Initiative; Boreal Institute for Civil Society (project director); Canadian Tamil Congress; Community Use of Schools Council; Malvern Community Coalition; Parent Action on Drugs (project co-ordinator); Scarborough Youth Task Group; Tsunami Relief Coordinating Committee; and the Youth Gang Work Group. He is also involved with Canadian Multicultural Radio and Tamil Vision International.
Shan contested the 2003 Markham municipal elections as a candidate for trustee for wards 7 and 8 on the York Region District School Board but failed to get elected. He was however elected to represent wards 7 and 8 as a trustee on the York Region District School Board in the Markham municipal elections held in November 2006. Taking a leave of absence from the school board, Shan contested the 2007 Ontario general election as the New Democratic Party's (NDP) candidate in Scarborough—Guildwood but failed to get elected and returned to the school board.
Shan began his career as a youth outreach worker in Malvern, Toronto. In 2001, aged 22, he became executive director of Canadian Tamil Youth Development Centre (CanTYD), a social service agency. He then became manager of youth programs at Malvern Family Resource Centre. In 2007 he became executive director of Council of Agencies Serving South Asians.
Neethan Shanmugarajah ( listen ) (Tamil: நீதன் சண்முகராஜா , romanized: Nītaṉ Caṇmukarājā; born December 24, 1978), known professionally as Neethan Shan, is a Tamil Canadian youth worker and politician. He was elected to Toronto City Council in the by-election held on February 13, 2017, becoming the first Tamil Canadian to serve on city council. Shan was defeated in his 2018 reelection bid.
Shan was born on December 24, 1978, in Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. His father was from Neduntivu and his mother from Analaitivu. He migrated to Canada as a refugee in 1995 aged 16. Shan has a B.Sc. Honours degree from New College, Toronto (2001) and a B.Ed. degree from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (2003). He received a M.Ed. in sociology and equity studies in education from the OISE in 2012.
